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U.S. Military Study Programs

JINSA National Leadership recently toured the U.S. border with Mexico at McAllen, Texas. The delegation was hosted by the U.S. Border Patrol and supported by Chief Carla Provost, a JINSA 2018 Homeland Security Program participant. JINSA Director of Homeland Security Program, Steve Pomerantz, led the delegation.

JINSA National Leadership toured the U.S. Navy's Mayport and NAS JAX bases in Jacksonville, Florida. The delegation was led by VADM (ret.) Carol Pottenger, a 2016 JINSA General and Admiral Program Participant and a member of JINSA's Board of Advisors.

JINSA National Leadership recently had the honor to tour the U.S. Army's National Training Center (NTC) at Ft. Irwin. The delegation was hosted by BG Jeff Broadwater, Commanding General, National Training Center at Ft. Irwin and was accompanied by two JINSA past Generals and Admirals Program participants VADM John Bird, USN (ret.) and LTG Guy Swan III, USA (ret.).

On December 5-6, JINSA National Leadership had the honor to embark on the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and visit the amazing sailors of our United States Navy. The delegation was hosted by ADM Phil Davidson, Commander U.S. Fleet Forces Command and ADM William Gortney, USN (ret.) who serves on JINSA's Board of Advisors, and was a 2017 Generals and Admiral's Program participant.

On July 11-12, JINSA National Leadership had the honor to visit the Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) and Camp Pendleton. The delegation was led by LtGen Ken Glueck, USMC (ret.) who serves on JINSA's Board of Advisors and is a 2016 Generals and Admiral's Program participant.

On February 27-28, a JINSA National Leadership delegation got a first-hand look at a wide range of warfare capabilities of the United States Navy Surface Fleet aboard the USS San Antonio and USS Nitze. Naval Station Norfolk supports the operational readiness of the US Atlantic Fleet, providing facilities and services to enable mission accomplishment.

On February 29 through March 1, JINSA Leaders got a first-hand look at Submarine Group 10 based at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in Kingsland, Georgia. The base is the U.S. Atlantic Fleet's home port for Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines armed with Trident missile nuclear weapons.

VADM John Bird, USN (Ret.) and Gemunder Center Associate Director Jonathan Ruhe write in RealClearDefense that to meet the U.S. military’s nuclear deterrent force requirements, it is critical to begin advanced procurement of the Ohio-class replacement starting this year; there is no room left for delay.

On August 14, 2015, a group of JINSA Leaders visited the U.S. Coast Guard Station on Staten Island, New York. The visit was arranged by JINSA Advisor Rear Admiral Bill Merlin, USCG (Ret.). He also accompanied the group and provided significant expertise. The visit started with a briefing by base officers Captain Morkan and Lieutenant Brooks on the operations of the Coast Guard. This military branch covers much more than they did while under the Department of the Treasury. Today, they cover security on the water, counter terrorism, drug trafficking, marine environmental protection, and weather disasters.